Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

 PlayStation 4
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 978 Ratings

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  1. H_SnypeR
    May 11, 2017
    7
    I have finished the game and gotten all the trophies.

    If you are wondering you should buy it? I think if you are into tactical military shooters, then I would highly recommend getting it. For story mode - hell no. Gameplay - It's mostly great. Did suffer from glitches at the beginning, but it's been mostly ironed out. It's a Ubisoft game, so expect bugs. - Sniping and stealth    I have finished the game and gotten all the trophies.

    If you are wondering you should buy it? I think if you are into tactical military shooters, then I would highly recommend getting it. For story mode - hell no.

    Gameplay
    - It's mostly great. Did suffer from glitches at the beginning, but it's been mostly ironed out. It's a Ubisoft game, so expect bugs.
    - Sniping and stealth gameplay is pretty good too and I love the sync shot. Your Teammate AI never misses! They are also better than human coop players.
    - However it's more fun playing with other real people to tackle missions.
    - Good graphics for a open world game and the map is huge. Biggest i've seen in any open world game. It cool to go sky diving or gliding. landscape and scenery is gorgeous. A bit like Uncharted, but better I think.

    - There are lots of enemy bases scattered around the map.

    Con
    - Side missions are way way way too repetitve and grind-ish.
    - Main missions do sort of get repetitive, but the it flows better because it adds an element of infiltration into more unique enemy bases.
    - main missions need to incorporate skydiving, driving or bike riding more to vary the mission style. The same goes for vehicle use. Everyone just uses a helicopter to travel.

    The Story
    It's a bit bland to be honest. There is some great voice acting, but the dialogue between your agent and your fellow agents is extremely limited and repetitive. They always say the same thing. There is particular teammate AI who jokes a bit, but other than that we don't learn about each character and we don't feel attached despite the character customisations.

    But when you finish the game, there is not much else to do unless you start a new game.

    Best part of Ghost recon wildlands is sniping for sure. But understandably it's really hard snipe enemies if your draw distance is limited to 500m. It does help with a teammate.

    Overall great concept from Ubisoft, but wished it had a more RPG element to it to make the game more memorable.    … Expand
  2. RJ_Crooks
    Dec 28, 2017
    7
    This game was fun to play but missions are very repetitive. The story was interesting but just like the missions the dialogue and banter between you and your team is a lot of rinse and repeat.
  3. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Not good,not bad. Nice country that the game is set in. Fun to play the campaign with friends,even though it's full of bugs and glitches,and sometimes very dumb AI. Missions are more or less all the same. Clear the area- kill the main guy in the region. Rinse and repeat.
  4. JackalopeThundr
    Sep 10, 2022
    7
    I came to this party late, but so far pretty impressed. Now it is a few years old and the UBISOFT servers are terrible trying to play with others but the story mode keeps me busy and entertained. I give it a 7/10 because of the servers being difficult to connect today.
  5. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    Repetitive and uninspired in its story. However, with friends, the game is fun.
  6. Sky123
    Jul 31, 2017
    5
    Get lost in a big wild dull open world of Bolivia take orders from a mean ugly disturbed psycho, Get wild & unleash terror in an already miserable country by shooting and blowing stuff up to your heart desire but still you will prefer to shoot in some older titles like GTA IV. Enjoy mostly useless skill points with little impact on game play but no skill to improve weapon reloading timeGet lost in a big wild dull open world of Bolivia take orders from a mean ugly disturbed psycho, Get wild & unleash terror in an already miserable country by shooting and blowing stuff up to your heart desire but still you will prefer to shoot in some older titles like GTA IV. Enjoy mostly useless skill points with little impact on game play but no skill to improve weapon reloading time and bear the misery by collecting skill points scattered around in the world, stroll around in planes, copters, boats, bikes and many vehicles with clumsy controls and get dive into Mad Max by engaging in vehicular combat & road rage every time you drove around.

    The Game is filled with unique features like copters fly faster then planes AND Best of all which no science fiction have ever Imagined of is teleportation Where your squad will teleport to every vehicle you chose to drive or fly.

    Enjoy dated graphics and test your patience at a whole different level by bearing three loading screens and a skip scene before game starts, by dying and reviving, Bugs like game stuck sometimes and weapon chests don't appear or don't open AND thats not all toast your ear drums by listening trash on the radio and every where you go, finely get relief by turning music settings to zero.

    Bust up with fun by playing repetitive story missions, extremely dull & repetitive side missions & poorly executed cut scene which developers just wanted to get rid off. Ubisoft had you covered every where enjoy one wheeling on a bike for extended period on the salt flat without getting disturbed AND IF you love rain then you are in luck b/z the only weather effect this game can provide is RAIN RAIN And Only Rain.

    MEET the richest gorillas on the plant as they can provide you with armored vehicles and copters but no land vehicle when you need it.Test your skills by triggering gun battle with unlimited number of corrupt special forces as there are no heavy weapons in the game like rocket and grenade launchers.

    AND Enjoy the fruits of terror you unleashed by not worrying about bosses b/z they are ALL Scared like little girls hiding behind desk or a car and will tell you every thing without any resistance just easy peasy.

    Finally the ending which is like WTFFFFFFFF............! ALL THIS FOR NOTHING.    … Expand
  7. EEKtheratbat
    Mar 20, 2017
    6
    This game is probably the product of a productionmachine which has to pump out an x amount of games per x amount of time. The story has zero creative writing in it and the world feels empty and generic. The vehicles respond terrible to your input etc etc. ( too much to mention ). I cannot imagine that the team who was making this feel proud of this product and liked it, i think theirThis game is probably the product of a productionmachine which has to pump out an x amount of games per x amount of time. The story has zero creative writing in it and the world feels empty and generic. The vehicles respond terrible to your input etc etc. ( too much to mention ). I cannot imagine that the team who was making this feel proud of this product and liked it, i think their talents could've been used so much better.

    It's time to move on Ubi and be creative again. Assassins creed died when the deeper Desmond story was gone, Farcry 4 and primal were also generic so go back to hiring some good writers and creative people to come up with new ideas which will improve your company in long term.    … Expand
  8. Captiosus
    Mar 20, 2017
    6
    I can truly understand why professional reviews score it so highly as professional reviewers often don't get to spend a lot of time with a game prior to making a judgement. If I were judging the game by my impressions after completing only one or two provinces, I'd likely give it an 8 as well. However, the problems begin to show as the game wears on, even with a dedicated group of friendsI can truly understand why professional reviews score it so highly as professional reviewers often don't get to spend a lot of time with a game prior to making a judgement. If I were judging the game by my impressions after completing only one or two provinces, I'd likely give it an 8 as well. However, the problems begin to show as the game wears on, even with a dedicated group of friends playing regularly for a few hours a night, as was my case.

    Frankly, once you've fully completed your first province, you've seen everything the game has to offer. By the time you've done enough to defeat your first underboss, you'll probably be tired of the gameplay. Every province might look different but they all play the same. The same mission types, the same rebel ops, the same convoys, the same side missions. There's no real variation, every mission is either stealth to area X and do Y, kill or capture X, or steal item X. Almost all of them use the exact same mechanics as every other side mission, so your main missions might involve hijacking a truck which operates identically to taking down a convoy.

    Each province is littered with crap to collect, more guns than you'll ever likely use with most of them utter garbage. A quick glance of your UI pretty much tells you the best guns in the game and tells you in which provinces they can be found.

    Enemy AI, even on higher difficulty levels, is pathetically stupid. Especially the supposed military force, UNIDAD, who I've literally had stand over where I was hiding in a bush and not see me. The story, if you want to call it that, is pretty much a mashup of the movies "A Clear and Present Danger" and "SICARIO". There are also a plethora of bugs to be found that frequently causes mission problems and mission failures. One example off the top of my head: One particular mission where you have to deliver a truck without being detected. We stopped a good 600 meters away and silently took out all of the enemies at the drop off point, but when we drove the truck into the lot it instantly failed and said we had been detected somehow. We did the same thing on a subsequent attempt - EXACTLY the same, down to firing from the same place - and it completed.

    Bugs and hackneyed story aside, it's the sheer rote gameplay that brings it down. By the time my 2 other friends and I had managed to take down a department head, we were all desperately bored of the game. Tonight, as I type this, one of them is off playing FF15 instead and I'm not at all enthused about logging into Wildlands, especially not if it means playing solo with the friendly AI that's just as dumb as the enemies.

    I can't recommend buying this until it's cheap in the bargain bin. This is a prime example of the problems with massive open world games. The size of the playable area doesn't ensure a quality experience.    … Expand
  9. mikehettfield
    Apr 4, 2017
    5
    Below average product, the customization is not deep, the world is boring, the gameplay is stiffy, storytelling is one of the worst issues, the only thing how you can have lots of fun is playing with friends and mock out of the ridiculiness of the game, way worst than The Division or Phantoms.
  10. Macguffinstv
    Mar 16, 2017
    7
    I'm not exactly sure where all of the hate comes from for this game. Maybe they just don't like Ubisoft due to the over exaggerated Watchdogs situation, or maybe Uplay. No idea.

    Ghost Recon: Wildlands to me is a lot of fun. I have about 15 to 20 hours into the game, which to today's standard is pretty long. With that time though I haven't even gotten through two of the lower level    I'm not exactly sure where all of the hate comes from for this game. Maybe they just don't like Ubisoft due to the over exaggerated Watchdogs situation, or maybe Uplay. No idea.

    Ghost Recon: Wildlands to me is a lot of fun. I have about 15 to 20 hours into the game, which to today's standard is pretty long. With that time though I haven't even gotten through two of the lower level bosses. I will go down the list of important traits to explain why I like the game so much and give it such a high rating.

    Content: Ubisoft did an amazing job of filling this game with stuff to do. Some might complain "it's the same thing over and over" and then go play CoD multiplayer. Whether you're doing a story mission, or going for a weapons crate, the map is filled with icons that represent something you can do, and on top of that you can unlock more by completing interrogations and getting information from informants along the way, granting even more content.

    Customization: This is one of the most highly customizable shooters I have ever seen at launch. head gear, tops, bottoms, colors. The only complaint I have is there are only few facial options to choose from, but otherwise the customization is very very good.

    Graphics: I play Wildlands on a Ps4 Pro, I have a gaming PC but none of my PC friends are that into shooters. The game looks great on Ps4 Pro in just about every aspect. Ubisoft did a great job in making sure they didn't stick players in the same environments throughout the entire map and were able to nicely design everything from the desert to snowy mountains, and it all looks great.

    Bugs: Surprisingly I haven't run into too many bugs so far in the game. I am sure there are plenty, as with most games, just a matter of finding them. No developer is immune to bugs, so I never hold it against a dev unless there's a ton of them, which doesn't seem to be the case.

    Co-op: I have only played solo and with one other player. So I can't speak for up to four players, but I have seen some youtube videos of players getting into shenanigans with their friends in four player co-op. To me four player is the ideal way to play, with the difficulty jacked up a bit to really get you into it and thinking on how to complete a mission.

    AI: This is an area that I think Ubisoft Paris can improve on. Sometimes the AI just sits in one area, never moving, I have been able to sneak up behind them easily very often and just pop them in the head, and this is after engagement and they have moved to cover. It's as if once they get to cover the code stops and they barely even pop up to shoot. I am hoping with difficulty increases that this changes.

    Vehicles: I am a little disappointed that four wheelers aren't in the game, or I at least haven't found one yet. Aside from that I have been pleasantly surprised with how good the driving is for ground vehicles, it's not jerky and driving fast is smooth. The Helicopter isn't hard to drive, but takes some getting used to, as I went in thinking GTA V helicopters. The plane is much like GTA V.

    Banter: As a Marine veteran I can appreciate Ubisoft trying to capture the banter between the Ghosts, and it is a much needed part of the game, but I have to admit some of it is so damn cheesy.

    Overall I have really enjoyed the game and I think Ubisoft did a great job making a beautiful game that has a lot of content that will keep you busy for a long time, and that's not including any DLC they will release. I definitely recommend you give it a try. I always tell friends who are hesitant with a game to pick it up at a redbox or gamefly it, this way you can get a look for yourself.

    Wishlist: Four wheelers, more eccentric character customization options. Missions that require parachuting (there isn't much reason to since the helicopters are plenty and convenient).    … Expand
  11. kwstas
    Mar 16, 2017
    5
    i was hoping and i was expecting from this game to be something really great and exceptional since the trailer and some videos i've seen of the game was awesome . but when i got to play the game i realize that this is nothing of what i was expecting . this game its just a huge like gigantic map with graphics below avarage. it is practically the most repetitive game i have ever played in myi was hoping and i was expecting from this game to be something really great and exceptional since the trailer and some videos i've seen of the game was awesome . but when i got to play the game i realize that this is nothing of what i was expecting . this game its just a huge like gigantic map with graphics below avarage. it is practically the most repetitive game i have ever played in my whole life and i swear i have play too many ! the map is like the biggest map ever but the missions are just the same all the time and the story missions are just so pathetic you will not even feel like it is story missions at all , after finishing the first 3 or 4 areas it starts to feel so boring that i just cant take it anymore . i think most of the gaming fans should know that ubisoft is probably the worst company ever and this game is just typical ubisofts work… Expand
  12. Kunrya
    Apr 28, 2017
    5
    The varied environments and weapon customization in this game are awesome but everything else is either average or below. The story missions are repetitive and the story itself is pretty dry and uneventful. My biggest problem with the game was the story ending. I basically wasted dozens of hours for absolutely nothing.
  13. Hectik
    Mar 19, 2017
    5
    Spent a good 10hrs on this rotating with For Honor.

    In my opinion it's a mixture of Far Cry, Division and MGS: PP. The graphics are great as with most Ubisoft games but the one thing is that the controls are clunky as hell. A good way to compare it with MGS: Phantom Pain. PP isn't the best game, but I loved the precision and responsiveness of the controls. With GRW I have to re    Spent a good 10hrs on this rotating with For Honor.

    In my opinion it's a mixture of Far Cry, Division and MGS: PP.

    The graphics are great as with most Ubisoft games but the one thing is that the controls are clunky as hell. A good way to compare it with MGS: Phantom Pain. PP isn't the best game, but I loved the precision and responsiveness of the controls. With GRW I have to re position myself over and over especially when behind wall cover. Give me a button to press to cover like in GTA not me just pushing on the stick which makes my Ghost looks like his back rubbing the fkn wall like a Grizzly Bear does to a tree.

    Not to mention the vehicle controls...they suck. Physics engine sucks. I tried to go full out with a motor bike to see myself fly off like in GTA...you do fly off, but instead of rag dolling you have a scripted way of dying like you've been stabbed in the chest. The helicopter flying...sucks. I got a helicopter with 2 miniguns and you can't even First person to aim it correctly at your target. You just pushing down and spray and pray hope for the best and kill mostly civilians (wow just like real life).

    Not to mention the various glitches and bugs but that's standard with Ubisoft games these days. Getting stuck in a hole, if you're not playing MP you have to quit the game. During MP if you're stuck you can fast travel to your team mate.

    The only thing great about this game is the MP. Playing with mates is fun, especially the bragging rights of sniper kills and the mockery of the team mate who misses the shot and raises the alarm.

    Overall, I'll give this game a 5. I'll probably platinum it before I return it. Ubisoft are really going soft with their games.

    Score Analysis

    Pros

    + 3 fun Co Op
    + 1 large map with lots to do (side missions can be repetitive)
    + 1 Great graphics

    Cons

    - 2 clunky controls
    - 2 Unrealistics physics on vehicles
    - 1 Countless glitches/bugs and game crashes    … Expand
  14. UncutSuspiria
    May 10, 2017
    5
    This game is so frustrating. I wanted to love it, I still do. Especially given my love for The Division. But, it is sooooooo repetitive. I cannot stress that enough. You will literally do the same thing over and over and over and over....

    The graphics are amazing, the map is beautiful. The open world is definitely open and probably a bit too big and open. This game offers nothing to    This game is so frustrating. I wanted to love it, I still do. Especially given my love for The Division. But, it is sooooooo repetitive. I cannot stress that enough. You will literally do the same thing over and over and over and over....

    The graphics are amazing, the map is beautiful. The open world is definitely open and probably a bit too big and open. This game offers nothing to work for unless you are just playing to get better guns. You can seriously play a couple missions and fly right over to the end boss. There is pretty much no unlocking the map, all you do is cross the border and BAM! New area opened.

    And the dialogue....oh. my. god. is it terrible. No emotion at all. You will hear the same talk and dialogue on the radio when driving so much and it never changes that you will want to mute the TV. And don't even get me started on the terrible driving controls....

    The concept is good, the graphics good, the story is decent, but the missions are the same over and over. Go here and kill this guy, or go here and capture this guy...that's it.

    The ONLY reason I gave it a 5 and not a 4 was because of the beautiful landscape.    … Expand
  15. SchroederRock
    Mar 8, 2017
    7
    Ghost Recon: Wildlands is Far Cry. There are no ifs/ands/buts - this game has completely ripped off Far Cry, except for maybe the quality story and villain elements. Everything this game ends up being can't help but be compared to Far Cry, because everything from drug cartels, enemy spotting, strongholds, open play-style, and more have all been done exactly (or near-exactly) the same wayGhost Recon: Wildlands is Far Cry. There are no ifs/ands/buts - this game has completely ripped off Far Cry, except for maybe the quality story and villain elements. Everything this game ends up being can't help but be compared to Far Cry, because everything from drug cartels, enemy spotting, strongholds, open play-style, and more have all been done exactly (or near-exactly) the same way in Wildlands. That doesn't mean Wildlands is a bad game. It's good enough to hang with the big shooters, especially with a solid online cooperative element, but it won't blow your mind. I like it, I'll play it, but I won't sink 100 hours into it unless my friends are online and playing with me.… Expand
  16. MrRedMarsmallow
    Mar 9, 2017
    5
    At it's core, Wildlands is essentially The Division with the open world of a Just Cause game. The gun customization is amazing, but that's about as far as it goes with this game. The worst part? The AI, if you could call it that. This "artificial intelligence" is anything but intelligent. First, your friendlies don't pay attention to where enemies are, they will take cover right next to anAt it's core, Wildlands is essentially The Division with the open world of a Just Cause game. The gun customization is amazing, but that's about as far as it goes with this game. The worst part? The AI, if you could call it that. This "artificial intelligence" is anything but intelligent. First, your friendlies don't pay attention to where enemies are, they will take cover right next to an enemy because they can't get spotted, this not only breaks immersion, but is just sloppy design and makes no sense. Second, the enemy AI is horrendous. The best way for me to explain this to you is to bring up the moment when I was shot out of a moving helicopter by a regular enemy grunt that was using an automatic pistol from 300 meters. Yes, it's that terrible. I suppose one could say that I've been spoiled when it comes to tactical gameplay and realistic AI because I'm a huge fan of Arma. Why I even expected to get a game of that caliber from Ubisoft is beyond me. Also, my biggest pet-peeve comes with this mess of a game: bum-rushing enemies. If Ubi would take five minutes and do some research into real life firefights, they would realize that people usually stay put during firefights, you know, lest they move out into the open and get shot. The enemies in this game don't care if they die, so they will sprint out into the open, straight at you, and lay fire into you from a position that you can't aim at. Believe me, if you are wanting to waste a few hours of your life doing nothing productive, then get this game. If you're looking for a realistic, open-world co-op shooter, get Arma III or Squad.… Expand
  17. Agoonergamble
    Mar 9, 2017
    5
    I played this game solo, this could be a reflection of my low ball score and maybe co-op is the way to play this game but hey i aint got no friends.

    This game looks nice granted but after that most of my observations are somewhat negitive. The map sizes are just too big, ubisoft continues along the bigger the world the better path but when 90% of that world has nothing in it that is a    I played this game solo, this could be a reflection of my low ball score and maybe co-op is the way to play this game but hey i aint got no friends.

    This game looks nice granted but after that most of my observations are somewhat negitive. The map sizes are just too big, ubisoft continues along the bigger the world the better path but when 90% of that world has nothing in it that is a huge problem. Hell alot of the open areas seem to be for show as when you are off the beaten track as such you can basically walk through trees, gates and fences. They are only solid where you might have actual missions in.

    The cars are awful to drive, helicopters even worse which was an issue as nearly all the side missions i done basically involved stealing a helicopter or plane. The main missions didnt differ mich either. Go to a place take out the bad guys, take out the head head then on to the next. Do this 10 times and congrats you move on to the next massive province to do the same thing all over again.

    I really wanted to enjoy this game because i was a massive fan all the ghost games but like ubisoft of late they had to go all open world on us and for this game i dont think its worked. Over all i found it dull and repetitive. I must state i never bought the game and this review was based on hours of play on both closed and open beta, but for a game that i was generally going to buy based on the older games in the series, i suppose i should thank ubisoft for letting me try before i buy cause if they had not chances are i would of spent 60 quid on a game i wasnt going to enjoy.

    I can see this game being fun in co-op with friends granted but i think that too could wear thin after 10 or so hours.    … Expand
  18. Hyomoto
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    The AI is awful, and the game is full of bugs. It plays like GTA III and for the price they are asking it should be a hell of a lot better. Sniper Elite, MGS, heck even Splinter Cell have done this style of gameplay better. The customization is alright. Making your gun unique is a cool selling point but the gameplay isn't complex enough to even need it. There's no ballistics likeThe AI is awful, and the game is full of bugs. It plays like GTA III and for the price they are asking it should be a hell of a lot better. Sniper Elite, MGS, heck even Splinter Cell have done this style of gameplay better. The customization is alright. Making your gun unique is a cool selling point but the gameplay isn't complex enough to even need it. There's no ballistics like Sniper Elite, the stealth game is 'spotted/not spotted' and enemies are either alive or dead. It's a mediocre co-op shooter with a AAA veneer.… Expand
  19. JonathanRL
    Mar 7, 2017
    7
    In the core concept, Ghost Recon Wildlands is a fun title combing the best of the Ubisoft classic Open World experiences - be it from Far Cry, Assassins Creed or Watch Dogs.

    However the developers have so far failed to take consumer feedback into account. While this is not a deal-breaker, the sheer amount of good suggestions that never made it + the sheer audacity to charge for country    In the core concept, Ghost Recon Wildlands is a fun title combing the best of the Ubisoft classic Open World experiences - be it from Far Cry, Assassins Creed or Watch Dogs.

    However the developers have so far failed to take consumer feedback into account. While this is not a deal-breaker, the sheer amount of good suggestions that never made it + the sheer audacity to charge for country flags is dragging down the games score.    … Expand
  20. KittySona
    Mar 7, 2017
    7
    This game in no which way is perfect; but the amount of ridicule it's getting is kinda substantial. It has a lot of flaws, but it also has a lot of strengths to it. It has many areas in the game that are visually stunning, and has a very unique game style I don't typically see in shooters. It's open world while limited at times, is very big and the game has a lot of fun things to do. TheThis game in no which way is perfect; but the amount of ridicule it's getting is kinda substantial. It has a lot of flaws, but it also has a lot of strengths to it. It has many areas in the game that are visually stunning, and has a very unique game style I don't typically see in shooters. It's open world while limited at times, is very big and the game has a lot of fun things to do. The game is not perfect in anyway, but it is a very fun game and should be picked up if you love shooters, stealth, or a pretty decent open world.… Expand
  21. mackashi
    Mar 10, 2017
    7
    Great as an online co-op with friends. Quite Frankly terrible as a solo game. Graphically stunning but poor AI and generic open world gamplay let it down.
  22. Greysteel
    Mar 11, 2017
    7
    Initial opinions: the sync shot makes this came far too easy while playing with AI. But try to do anything else and you can't rely on your AI squad to effectively back you up. Oh well, sit back and poke the Santa Blanca to death is the way to go it seems.

    Online with friends: pushed the difficulty up a few notches. Toned back the UI and HUD a bit. Resist the temptation to just snipe    Initial opinions: the sync shot makes this came far too easy while playing with AI. But try to do anything else and you can't rely on your AI squad to effectively back you up. Oh well, sit back and poke the Santa Blanca to death is the way to go it seems.

    Online with friends: pushed the difficulty up a few notches. Toned back the UI and HUD a bit. Resist the temptation to just snipe EVERYTHING and suddenly this game is a lot more enjoyable. It does suffer from broken pacing that the developer tries to sell as 'doing everything at your own time in and order you sea fit' while also allowing you to unlock a by the hour helicopter drop off within the firs six hours of playing.

    If you resist the crutches like the too reliable AI sync shots and the unlimited number of helicopter call ins you could probably enjoy this game for what it's supposed to be; an immersive and challenging third person shooter.    … Expand
  23. drlowdon
    Dec 28, 2018
    5
    Set in the near future Ghost Recon: Wildlands is a tactical shooter with the emphasis on online co-op play, either with friends or a random squad. The game takes place in Bolivia with the country having become increasingly unstable due to the influence of a Mexican drug cartel.

    Ubisoft are often criticised for sticking to the same formula with their open world titles and playing    Set in the near future Ghost Recon: Wildlands is a tactical shooter with the emphasis on online co-op play, either with friends or a random squad. The game takes place in Bolivia with the country having become increasingly unstable due to the influence of a Mexican drug cartel.

    Ubisoft are often criticised for sticking to the same formula with their open world titles and playing Wildlands you can see why. The game features a huge open world, and you can’t really pick any faults with the mechanics, but there isn’t an ounce of imagination or originality to be found here. Virtually mission involves picking a location from the icons dotted around the map, travelling there and then killing all the bad guys. The missions that do actually do soemthing different are even worse and usually involve picking up and/ or following and NPC around until they trigger the next goal.

    With a squad of friends you could perhaps get some enjoyment from Wildlands, and it’s a better game than The Division with its tedious bullet sponge enemies, but this is a completely wasted opportunity.    … Expand
  24. mwil236
    Jul 7, 2017
    6
    I didn't think there was a such thing as too big an open world until I played this game. The gameplay is exactly like Far Cry or Metal Gear, inasmuch as you sneak up to a base, mark all the enemies, try to take them down silently or just blast your way in. The problem is, it's almost always impossible to get them all silently because they realistically (but un-funly) stay insideI didn't think there was a such thing as too big an open world until I played this game. The gameplay is exactly like Far Cry or Metal Gear, inasmuch as you sneak up to a base, mark all the enemies, try to take them down silently or just blast your way in. The problem is, it's almost always impossible to get them all silently because they realistically (but un-funly) stay inside buildings or somehow know exactly where you are if you miss a shot at them. And, you guessed it, once they're alerted, they'll sound an alarm and get an attack helicopter on you and that's that. Initially the game stays fresh by implementing squad tactics, but the map is so huge and the missions so numerous that you invariably feel like you've done that stupid mission where you have to silently interrogate a boss to get intel and you'll sigh when you realize your next objective is 17 kilometers away. The biggest problem is that the upgrade system is completely meaningless - you get such amazing skills as 5% less scope movement on a sniper rifle or 5% faster squad revive - so you never feel like you're getting any better. Even worse, the only way to get new guns (and actually be better) is to do a minimum of 3 of the aforementioned repetitive intel missions only to find the gun is buried in some cave 32 km away.

    Honestly, I played the game about 25 hours doing side missions and the main missions and I finished about 30% of the game's massive main mission to take down a drug kingpin. The though of how repetitive that journey would be led me to trade it in.    … Expand
  25. FinnWolf
    Nov 17, 2018
    5
    Virtual Bolivia is sometimes stunning and I often found myself staring at the beautiful views it offers for long periods of time. This is why I think it's a shame that it's filled with dullest imaginable open world experience with its chores like missions and simplistic A.I. However, they have made a good job with character and weapon customisation which is deep and well build. All that isVirtual Bolivia is sometimes stunning and I often found myself staring at the beautiful views it offers for long periods of time. This is why I think it's a shame that it's filled with dullest imaginable open world experience with its chores like missions and simplistic A.I. However, they have made a good job with character and weapon customisation which is deep and well build. All that is combined with an entirely blank story that could not keep me interested even for the briefest moment. Playing with friends improves the experience but overall these things don't make a good or even a mediocre game.… Expand
  26. LuizH
    Jan 30, 2021
    6
    O jogo é "ok". Me pareceu bem interessante no inicio, mas depois vai ficando muito repetitivo. Um ponto positivo é a variedade de armas e de opções de personalização do nosso personagem.
  27. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    5
    Repetitive but fun with friends and a decent PvP mode. Don't recommend it if you are planning play it alone.
  28. ByYuxiSs
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    This is not a GHOST RECON, it was supposed to be in a futuristic scenario with a story and good development. This game does have an open world that does not characterize the saga in anything since each mission was by levels in a Style Linear and with some secrecy in some missions not to fail and I do not like this game.

    It has a good theme but it does not meet my expectations so I give    This is not a GHOST RECON, it was supposed to be in a futuristic scenario with a story and good development. This game does have an open world that does not characterize the saga in anything since each mission was by levels in a Style Linear and with some secrecy in some missions not to fail and I do not like this game.

    It has a good theme but it does not meet my expectations so I give it a 6/10    … Expand
  29. jamiepoole
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    i am absolutely bewildered at how some big name critics have give this game 90/100!!! on what planet is this a near perfect game! its another generic ubisoft open world game with no personally whatsoever, doesn't even resemble rainbow-six i grew up with. refuse to fall into the ubitrap anymore.
  30. Toldu_I_Tango
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    Typical UBISOFT here. A game that is Full of bugs and unfinished with BELOW AVERAGE GRAPHICS which are nothing like what you see in trailers. On the positive side there's a massive world to explore here with brilliant & varied character customizations and weapons and gadgets which feel and perform extremely well. The story is ok but wont win any awards & vehicles feel too arcade like andTypical UBISOFT here. A game that is Full of bugs and unfinished with BELOW AVERAGE GRAPHICS which are nothing like what you see in trailers. On the positive side there's a massive world to explore here with brilliant & varied character customizations and weapons and gadgets which feel and perform extremely well. The story is ok but wont win any awards & vehicles feel too arcade like and unrealistic but get a pass just. There's FUN to be had here but THE BIG QUESTION IS, HOW LONG WILL IT LAST when most missions feel the same. Game developers need to GET IT RIGHT & if you want to see how story telling and varied & exiting game play is produced than pick yourself up a copy of HORIZON ZERO DAWN & wait for this to go on sale as it falls considerably short of what we HAVE SEEN MANY TIMES IN TRAILERS SADLY.… Expand
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#24 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#16 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 64
  3. Negative: 4 out of 64
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    79
    Ghost Recon: Wildlands excels in the sheer size of it and has a ton of content which offers you and your friends endless possibilities and lots of fun. The gameplay, on the other hand, is often repetitive, which causes the game to be just a little less than fantastic.
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  2. games(TM)
    Jun 14, 2017
    50
    A buggy, uninspiring and formulaic shooter. [Issue#186, p.74]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 6, 2017
    74
    Variations on base clearing, enemy tagging, and weapon tinkering. Old, yet effective. [May 2017, p.70]
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